disquiet
Americannoun
verb (used with object)
adjective
noun
verb
adjective
Other Word Forms
- disquietedly adverb
- disquietedness noun
- disquieting adjective
- disquietingly adverb
- disquietly adverb
- undisquieted adjective
Etymology
Origin of disquiet
First recorded in 1520–30; dis- 1 + quiet in the sense “freedom from disturbance or tumult”
Example Sentences
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But the story sustains its atmosphere of disquiet by refusing to give away its secrets until the final sentences.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 14, 2025
One might dismiss these expressions of disquiet as mere “vibes,” but the raw figures bear them out.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 6, 2025
The last visit to Yasukuni by a serving prime minister in 2013, by the late Shinzo Abe -- Takaichi's mentor -- prompted fury from China and South Korea and disquiet from Washington.
From Barron's • Oct. 10, 2025
When asked whether his statements were likely to incite division, the Reform MP claimed these were "legitimate concerns" that were causing "such distress and disquiet in so many communities around the UK".
From BBC • Sep. 26, 2025
But his inability to see it was not the cause of the deep disquiet within him.
From "The Reader" by Traci Chee
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